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Horses

Horses - Information Notes
Animal Health
Animal Welfare
Diseases of Horses Notifiable in Victoria
Horse Agistment
Rodeos
Horse Notes - horse biosecurity newsletters

Horses and Drought Management

Feed Budgets for Horses
Horses, Drought and Winter - things to consider
Small Farm Drought Planning - Horses

RIRDC publication by David Nash

This 52 page booklet provides very useful, easy to read information on managing horses in drought.

To view the attached PDF you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. A free copy can be downloaded from the Adobe website (external link).

RIRDC Drought Feeding & Management for Horses.pdf(PDF 368kb)

Copyright - Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) 1999.

Photo: Horse in paddock

Horse Care Brochure

A brochure titled "Horse Care, the Basics" is now available from the
Bureau of Animal Welfare. It outlines some of the main responsibilities in owning a horse, and some points to consider before buying a horse. This brochure is largely aimed at new horse owners and people thinking about buying a horse. It is popular with both children and adults.

To get your free copy of this brochure email animal.welfare@dpi.vic.gov.au or call the Customer Service Centre on 136 186.

Horse Riding in State Forest - DSE Forests Note

FS0004.pdf(PDF 80kb)
Image: Cover of Horse Care: The Basics brochure

External Sites

Please Note: By electing to visit the below sites you will be leaving the DPI website.

Victorian Horse Council Inc.
Australian Horse Industry Council
www.horsedirectory.com.au



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